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Historical Event on 3/17/1992

Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
4/27/1918Gandhiji attends Viceroy's War Conference at Delhi and addresses it in Hindustani; subsequently tours Kaira District to raise recruits for army.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
3/25/1609Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.
4/16/1918Spike Milligan, famous actor and comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers), was born in India.
5/25/1915Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.